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It’s that time of the week again when we give Fantasy Premier League managers the chance to put questions to our panel.

If you have a burning query as you prepare for Gameweek 8 then we are here to help.

We’ve assembled another panel of three top-drawer Fantasy managers this week and will be bringing you a different trio for each Gameweek over the course of the season.

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Lejuan Basson – A South African-based elite FPL manager, who finished 24th in the world in 2017/18.

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  1. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    **** Gameweek 8 - 05 Oct 19:00 Deadline *****

  2. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    For the overnight article.

    Last Man Standing Update (3100 teams)

    Current safety score = 38
    Top score = 100
    LMS average = 53.47

    1 game + autosubs to go.

    Code is 988-578
    Scores needed after hits are 57,54,35,39,45 and 49 for GWs 1-6

    1. DeathoftheParty
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      GW8... Cometh

      1. Lord.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        But will it giveth?

        1. DeathoftheParty
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          ...or taketh away

    2. robdag
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Any significant auto-subs likely to raise safety score much? I'm on 46 with Fraser and AWB to play.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Not really, just Mendy autosubs but shouldn't change much.

  3. Nuka Girl
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Finally getting Neves out.
    Do you think:
    A) Sigurdsson
    B) Richarlison
    Or other suggestion (can go to 7.3m)...

    1. Manani
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B, or Maddison?

      1. Francescoli
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Maddison > Siggy > Richarlison

        1. Francescoli
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Unless they end up sticking Richarlison up top and then he’s the best of the three.

          1. Nuka Girl
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Think he out wide this weekend?

            1. Nuka Girl
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Plus they had some Turkish Delight!

            2. Francescoli
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Who knows.

      2. Nuka Girl
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers. Mids already are:
        Salah, Hazard, Maddison, Neves, (Billing)

        1. Manani
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Fraser, Richarlison both good choice IMO.

          maybe wait till tmr game to see how Fraser played

          1. Nuka Girl
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Thinking Richarlison more long term than Fraser.
            May have gone with Fraser earlier but have Wilson up front.

  4. AandyzZ
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on going Anderson over anrautovic? Feel like there are way more cheap 5-6 million striker options than midfielders and allows for Kane potentially

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds good

    2. AandyzZ
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Meant better quality cheap strikers than midfielders with ings/jiminez looking good

    3. Francescoli
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Arnie is the Hammer you want imo. Just wait until gw10

      1. Lord.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        This

  5. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Think Zahas performance tomorrow decides whether he stays or goes. Currently him, Jimenez and Aguero so feel like im missing out on others 🙂

    1. Francescoli
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Zaha to Arnie in gw10

  6. FPL Alaska
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    A) Lukaku & Mane > Kane & Maddison (-4)
    B) Lukaku & Mane > Lacazette & Sterling (-4)
    C) Lukaku & Rich > Kane & Knockaert (-4)
    D) Lukaku > Lacazette

  7. rocky7st
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Exact cash to do Salah + Wilson > Rich + Kane
    This worth it? Still have Mane and let's me keep Kun

    1. Down with this sort of thin…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I think that makes it a stronger team overall, good moves

      1. Down with this sort of thin…
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Meant to add, think it's crazy the amount of people dumping Aguero for Kane, if possible, get both!

    2. DGW Sane TC Fail....
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Like those moves

  8. WrightnBright
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    which of these options to get in Kane chaps?

    A)Zaha, Mane (have Salah) > Kane,4.3 fodder
    B)Zaha, Aguero > Jimenez, Kane

    Trouble is I'd have to fork out an extra 0.2/0.3 to get either back in. Tricky.

    1. Francescoli
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Neither option imo. Kane has a great fixture this week but then it’s a mixed bag. You’re better off with the players you already have.

  9. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hello guys. Does this lot look like shaping for GW9 wildcard? Considering Aguero -> Kane switch this week for free which probably would push me closer to wildcarding the week after.

    Foster
    AWB, Doherty, Alonso
    Salah, Hazard, Bilva, Fraser
    Aguero, King, Ings

    Subs: Patricio --- VvD, Tomkins, Gunnarsson --- 1 FT, 1.7 itb

    1. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero to Kane for sure. Less sure about wildcarding the week after though.

      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers. Have to consider after midweek matches which route looks the best. Aguero -> Kane switch wouldn't necessarily have to mean gw9 wildcard.

        1. Lord.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          That goes without saying. Similarly, you can review what happens in GW8, and any Int Break carnage, before deciding on using your wildcard.

  10. Snoop
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    considering salah and ings to gudmundsson and kane for a hit..

    my team

    https://gyazo.com/f6bac22efe736b57f41024102c2faeca

  11. Down with this sort of thin…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sorry, mightn't be any on, but I'll ask again.

    Any Huddersfield fans on here? What chance has Jon Gorenc Stankovic got of playing the next few games? Saw there were a couple of injuries in defence at the weekend.

    Same to Cardiff fans re Jazz Richards? Surprised he didn't start at the weekend considering injuries? Will he get a chance now since the defence has been so poor?

    Thanks!

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Wouldn't want to trust either tbh. They might score negative points if they started.

      1. Down with this sort of thin…
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Haha, I know. I'm really scraping the bottom of the barrel. Rest of defence is TAA, AWB, Bennett and 3.9 (Kelly).

        1. Manani
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          that front 8 better worth it lol

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Why bother. Both teams are rubbish and will continue to concede loads of goals. Who cares if they have a 4m defender that *might play.

      AWB and Bennett are FPL manna from heaven as at least their teams look slightly resolute.

    3. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Why are you considering unnailed cheap players in very poor teams?

      1. Down with this sort of thin…
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Rest of team is:
        Leno
        TAA Bennett AWB
        Sane Hazard Mane Rich
        Aguero Kane Mitrovic

        Hamer Højbjerg 4.0 3.9

        0 in the bank

  12. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    aguero > vardz for free this week?

  13. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero to Kane for free.
    Yes or no.

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      yep no brainer imo

      1. Baked baines
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        How can you say no brainier!?
        Yeah, taking out the highest scoring striker who plays less minutes than most is a real no brainer and makes perfect sense.
        No it’s not, it’s completely stupid.

        1. #FPLBhuna
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          quite easily

          It
          is
          a
          no
          brainer

          aguero to kane, easy as 1,2,3

    2. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Of course

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I can’t do it for free and don’t feel it’s worth a hit. For free then probably yes.

    4. Maddamotha
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Considering the same. Will you do it tonight?

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I don't need to do it tonight but I hate missing out on value so think I will. I want Kane and that's a certainty.

        1. Maddamotha
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          My thoughts as well. Would be nice to catch a rise.

        2. Baked baines
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          He has Barca in mid week.
          Who knows what happens to him during that game?!
          Sleep on it and try and get a Kun/Kane partnership!

          1. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            You make sense. Have two frees so could get that for a minus four.Cheers

  14. MikeLowrey
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Any tips for GW9.

    Got 2Ft, 0.7ITB

    Ryan
    Alonso VVD* Doherty Mendy*
    Salah Bilva* Fraser
    Firmino Aguero Mitrovic
    (Fab AWB Kante* Cairney)

    * are the ones I'd look at moving on.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      GW9 or GW8?

      1. MikeLowrey
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        GW8 sorry. 1 week ahead

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Below looks decent, Trippier might be a bit short term.

    2. Maddamotha
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Mendy, Bilva to Trippier, Maddison/Rich

  15. Maddamotha
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    A) Aguero to Kane
    B) Bilva to Hazard
    C) Both for -4
    D) Smth else

    This is my team: 4.6ITB, 1FT.

    Kepa
    Alonso, Robbo, Doherty, AWB
    Salah, Rich, Bilva
    Aguero, King, Zaha

    Hamar, Billing, Stephens, Peltier

  16. Tmel
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Patricio
    Walker Robbo Alonso
    Fraser Richarlison Hazard Mane Maddison
    Arnie Kun 
    (Stek Ings AWB Mendy)

    a) Mendy > Trippier
    b) Mendy & Kun > Lowton & Kane
    c) Mendy, Mane & Arnie > 10.3 for def + mid & Kane (-4)
    d) Mendy, Mane & Ings > 9.0 for def + mid & Kane (-4)

  17. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Cant wait for tomorrow's beauty. Expect at least 4 goals, 2-2,3-2 or something

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Palace dont concede many.

  18. Tmel
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Lowton or Wolves defender for a short term punt?

    1. Francescoli
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely Wolves.

  19. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Where to use my ft? 1ft .5 itb.

    I think Delph out is the main priority. Kane can wait as I have 3 spurs and would involve a hit.

    Hennessy
    Trippier, WB, Doherty
    Hazard, Eriksen, Moura, Fraser
    Aguero, Lukaku, Mitrovic

    Patricio, TAA, Hojberg, Delph

    1. Francescoli
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Delphi to Duffy. You’ll want Brighton defence for their upcoming run of fixtures

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yep definitely one I’m considering. WHM are back on track it seems though is it the right week?

        1. Francescoli
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          West Ham have a great run from gw10

          1. FPL Blow-In
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah but I can’t see a CS for Duffy vs the hammers next week I mean. Those fixtures are beautiful though, monitoring Knockaert closely.

  20. Francescoli
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    A) Aguero -> Kane
    B) Zaha -> Vardy

    Playing a 352 so it’s: Zaha and Kane or Aguero and Vardy upfront

    1. Maddamotha
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A this week

      1. Francescoli
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        But in the medium term? As I would be taking a -4 for either move

    2. Manani
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A.

      just can't risk not having Kane vs Cardiff at home IMO

  21. Tmel
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Kane or Trippier a bigger priority to get in this week?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      The one you can have twice.

  22. as33
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Best replacement for Auba? or keep?

    1. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'm looking at either Lacazette or Vardy but can't make up my mind. Almost definitely selling Aubameyang though.

  23. Manani
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    did Salah > Hazard only a few weeks late.

    Can't really justify that 13m price tag if he's not playing 90mins and have some sort of attacking return every game IMO.

    Having said that I know I will be regretting this decision if Salah score this week

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard probably outscores him on current form.

  24. Snoop
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    considering salah and ings to gudmundsson and kane for a hit..

    my team..

    https://gyazo.com/f6bac22efe736b57f41024102c2faeca

  25. SalahFingers
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    So... Salah in a week or two, or Kane now?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Can't do both?

      1. SalahFingers
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Not without selling Hazard or Aguero? or downgrading all my defenders.

        I have 3.2 ITB and was thinking

        Firmino -> Kane
        or
        Moura -> Salah (while downgrading Firmino to Mitrovic)

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I mean Kane GW8, Salah after.

          1. SalahFingers
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah.. probably a good plan. I'll have to use 2 transfers to get salah later (to shift money around).

            Thanks

  26. JaydenLFC87
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Which is the best option to get Kane in out of the below??

    A)

    Aguero > Kane

    Luiz > Kenny (other Def - Alonso TAA AWB Cook)

    B)

    Kamara > Kane

    Salah > McArthur (other Mids - Fraser Hughes Haz Mane)

    2FTs

  27. FPL_DON
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What are the advantages of saving WC for the international break? Might be a silly question just trying to persuade myself to hold for another week

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Injuries and fixture swings.

      1. FPL_DON
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        thanks mate appreciated haha

  28. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Really worth Aguero to Kane having already done Salah to Haz?

    I get the reasons why, fixtures of course as number 1.

    Feel like I will want Aguero right back for the next week and also lose a bit more cash selling. He could obviously score a brace v Pool regardless of them as a bogey team

    1. Francescoli
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I’m also stewing on this. Looking at doing Mendy and Aguero to TAA and Kane...

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      You can always get him back.

      1. Stupendous
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        After Kane gets a hat trick and assist and 40 pts I sell him right back and get Aguero?

        This is the dilemma. Other forwards 7m so would require 2 or more, perhaps 3 moves and 8pts.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Beats not owning him in GW8 if the case.

    3. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If fixtures were key you'd have kept Salah 🙂

      1. Stupendous
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Fair point

  29. Duffy Dunk
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Kane scored a pen in gw6, then another pen and an open play goal in gw7.
    2/3 penalties.
    Is it enough to justify getting him?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes with Cardiff next it is.

    2. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He won the golden boot in the world cup with 3 pens and a goal that he should not be given

  30. Ligdon
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Just done the aguero to kane move, feeling good 🙂

    1. Baked baines
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Are you getting Kum back GW after when he has Burnley at home?!? Than Southampton 2 Weeks after that?!